2008 Challenge Cup
The 2008 Challenge Cup was the 107th staging of the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby league, featuring teams from across Europe, including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia. It began in February 2008.
Teams from the National League were given byes to round three, and teams from the Super League entered in round four. Teams from outside the UK were introduced at various stages.
St. Helens successfully defended their title after beating Hull F.C. 28 - 16 in the final.
Round 1
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Askham | 12 - 20 | West Bowling |
| 2* | Bradford Dudley Hill | 72 - 0 | Dewsbury Celtic |
| 3 | Bramley Buffaloes | 24 - 16 | Castleford Panthers |
| 4 | British Army | 34 - 12 | Thatto Heath |
| 5 | Castleford Lock Lane | 18 - 32 | Royal Navy |
| 6* | Drighlington | 10 - 20 | Bank Quay Bulls |
| 7 | East Hull | 54 - 6 | Royal Air Force |
| 8* | Eastmoor | 10 - 23 | Queens |
| 9 | Eccles & Salford | 10 - 28 | Leigh East |
| 10 | Ellenbrough Rangers | 17 - 1 | Saddleworth Rangers |
| 11 | Hull Wyke | 18 - 14 | York Acorn |
| 12 | Ince Rose Bridge | 28 - 6 *** | Hunslet Old Boys |
| 13 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 24 - 18 | Halton Simms Cross |
| 14 | Mayfield | 48 - 4 | Crosfields |
| 15 | Millom | 38 - 0 | Milford Marlins |
| 16 | Normanton Knights | 38 - 8 | Edinburgh Eagles |
| 17 | Oulton Raiders | 48 - 4 | Oldham St Annes |
| 18 | Seaton Rangers | 6 - 38 | Featherstone Lions |
| 19 | Siddal | 62 - 6 | Egremont Rangers |
| 20 | Skirlaugh | 46 - 14 | Waterhead |
| 21 | St Albans | 16 - 42 | Hull Dockers |
| 22 | St Marys | 22 - 30 | Warrington Wizards |
| 23 | Stanningley | 16 - 10 | Shaw Cross Sharks |
| 24 | Thornhill | 20 - 26 | Leeds Met |
| 25 | Wath Brow Hornets | 58 - 4 | Heworth |
| 26* | West Hull | 48 - 14 | Widnes St Maries |
| 27 | Wigan St Patricks | 44 - 14 | Ovenden |
Round 2
Russian team Vereya joined in this round. Vereya were runners-up in the Russian Championship to Lokomotiv Moscow. Lokomotiv Moscow joined in the third round.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Bank Quay Bulls | 29 - 0 | Millom |
| 2 | Bramley Buffaloes | 16 - 26 | Wigan St. Patricks |
| 3 | Hull Dockers | 14 - 19 | Skirlaugh |
| 4 | Ince Rose Bridge | 25 - 26 | British Army |
| 5 | Leeds Met Uni | 20 - 8 | Leigh East |
| 6 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 64 - 12 | Vereya |
| 7 | Normanton | 18 - 38 | East Hull |
| 8 | Oulton Raiders | 18 - 14 | West Hull |
| 9 | Royal Navy | 6 - 36 | Rochdale Mayfield |
| 10 | Siddal | 6 - 17 | Queens |
| 11 | Warrington Wizards | 26 - 10 | Stanningley |
| 12 | Wath Brow Hornets | 8 - 6 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 13 | West Bowling | 16 - 34 | Featherstone Lions |
| 14 | York Acorn | 14 - 6 | Bradford Dudley Hill |
Round 3
The National Leagues teams, together with Lokomotiv Moscow, Pia, Lezignan and Toulouse joined in this round. Super League teams joined in Round 4.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Bank Quay Bulls | 6 - 36 | Hunslet |
| 2 | Batley | 42 - 10 | East Hull |
| 3 | Blackpool | 16 - 23 | Featherstone Rovers |
| 4 | British Army | 10 - 56 | Oldham |
| 5 | Celtic Crusaders | 58 - 10 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 6 | Gateshead Thunder | 24 - 26 | Pia |
| 7 | Keighley | 14 - 17 | Toulouse |
| 8 | Leeds Met Uni | 16 - 44 | Doncaster |
| 9 | Leigh | 66 - 0 | Featherstone Lions |
| 10 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 14 - 40 | Whitehaven |
| 11 | London Skolars | 20 - 8 | Queens |
| 12 | Rochdale Mayfield | 10 - 30 | Barrow |
| 13 | Oulton Raiders | 24 - 54 | Dewsbury |
| 14 | Rochdale Hornets | 50 - 8 | York Acorn |
| 15 | Salford | 66 - 10 | Warrington Wizards |
| 16 | Sheffield Eagles | 22 - 37 | Lezignan |
| 17 | Wath Brow Hornets | 14 - 40 | Swinton |
| 18 | Widnes | 60 - 18 | Skirlaugh |
| 19 | Wigan St. Patricks | 14 - 50 | Workington Town |
| 20 | York | 12 - 34 | Halifax |
Round 4
Super League teams joined in Round 4. From Round 4 onwards, the competition was a straightforward knock-out, with no more teams joining.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Batley | 12 - 26 | Dewsbury |
| 2 | Leigh | 16 - 28 | Warrington |
| 3 | Workington Town | 12 - 68 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| 4 | Harlequins | 44 - 14 | Castleford |
| 5 | Doncaster | 12 - 38 | Widnes |
| 6 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 - 22 | Catalans Dragons |
| 7 | Barrow | 48 - 16 | Hunslet |
| 8 | Salford | 8 - 38 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 9 | Leeds | 38 - 16 | Celtic Crusaders |
| 10 | Swinton | 8 - 20 | Oldham |
| 11 | Bradford | 98 - 6 | Toulouse Olympique |
| 12 | Halifax | 24 - 42 | Huddersfield |
| 13 | Whitehaven | 46 - 6 | Lézignan Sangliers |
| 14 | St. Helens | 56 - 0 | London Skolars |
| 15 | Rochdale Hornets | 5 - 42 | Hull F.C. |
| 16 | Wigan | 74 - 4 | Pia Donkeys |
All fixtures taken from
Round 5
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 42 - 22 | Huddersfield |
| 2 | Barrow | 6 - 58 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 3 | Dewsbury | 12 - 58 | Oldham |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 - 16 | Catalans Dragons |
| 5 | Wigan | 106 - 8 | Whitehaven |
| 6 | Widnes | 18 - 32* | Hull F.C. |
| 7 | Harlequins | 26 - 36 | Leeds |
| 8 | St. Helens | 40 - 34 | Warrington |
Quarter finals
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Semi finals
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Final
UK Broadcasting rights
Selected matches were televised solely by the BBC.| Round | Live match | Date | BBC channel |
| Round 4 | Harlequins 44 - 14 Castleford Salford 8 - 38 Wakefield Trinity | BBC Two1 | |
| Round 5 | Hull Kingston Rovers 42 - 22 Huddesfield St. Helens 40 - 34 Warrington | BBC Two1 BBC One | |
| Quarter finals | Leeds 23 - 16 Wigan Bradford 16 - 22 Hull | May 31, 2008 June 1, 2008 | BBC One BBC Two2 |
| Semi finals | Leeds 16 - 26 St. Helens Wakefield Trinity 24 - 32 Hull | July 26, 2008 July 27, 2008 | BBC One BBC Two3 |
| Final | St. Helens 28 - 16 Hull | August 30, 2008 | BBC One |
1 Except East and Yorkshire.
2 Except East, Northern Ireland and Yorkshire.
3 Except Yorkshire.